TRAIN + PLANE

With 5 or 6 daily TGV connections between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Brussels, you can simplify your travel between France, Belgium and the rest of the world.

Advantages of an AIR&RAIL trip

You only need to book one time for your entire AIR&RAIL journey, whether you are traveling to Paris-Charles de Gaulle or Brussels. The price of your train ticket is included in the price of your plane ticket. Please note that assistance service is not available for children traveling alone on AIR&RAIL trips.

You travel in 1st class on board the TGV.

You are welcomed by our staff at Brussels-Midi and Paris-Charles de Gaulle.

You depart from downtown Brussels and arrive in the heart of Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport (and vice versa): it's only a 15-minute walk from the airport terminals to the TGV train station at Paris-Charles de Gaulle!

If you miss your connection, or your plane or train is delayed, Air France and SNCF guarantee a place on board the next available flight or train at no extra charge.

Earn Miles for every trip! You can also use your Miles for a train + plane trip.

An exclusive welcome service
for increased comfort

At the Brussels-Midi train station:

A waiting area reserved for AIR FRANCE and KLM clients welcomes you in the AIR&RAIL terminal. A WiFi connection and a selection of magazines are at your disposal.

The staff of the Thalys Lounge welcomes* youbefore the departure of your train, everyday, 6:00 AM to 9:30 PM. A WiFi connection, a selection of magazines and newspapers, hot beverages and sparkling water are at your disposal.

*The Thalys Lounge at the Brussels-Midi train station is reserved for Air France passengers traveling in La Première and Business cabins and/or Flying Blue Platinum and Gold members, as well as SkyTeam Elite Plus members.

Your itinerary

Select your train itinerary

Train from Brussels-Midi to Paris-Charles de Gaulle

Check-in and baggage drop-off at Brussels-MidiProceed to the AIR&RAIL ticket office at Brussels-Midi station:

15 minutes before your train's departure if you don't have baggage to check in

30 minutes before your train's departure if you have baggage to check in.

Check in at the counter for your entire trip and collect your boarding passes for your train and flight.

Baggage serviceAll you need to do is drop off your baggage at the check-in counters at the AIR&RAIL terminal of the Brussels-Midi train station. We take care of the rest! When you arrive at your final destination, you can then pick up your baggage at the airport.

Baggage exceeding 32 kg / 70 lb in weight, or 132 cm / 52 in in length, width or height, is not permitted on board the TGV train.

Please note: You can obtain your boarding passes for your train journey and your flight, but you must keep your baggage with you on board the TGV train in the following instances:

Your flight is departing from Paris-Orly airport

Your destination is Tel Aviv

Your flight is provided by Delta Airlines

You are staying longer than 24 hours in Paris

You wish to keep your baggage with you on board the TGV train

Upon arrival at the Paris-Charles de Gaulle TGV station, simply drop off your baggage at the baggage drop-off counter at the terminal you are departing from.

Your connection in ParisUpon arrival at the Paris-Charles de Gaulle TGV station:

If your flight is departing from Paris-Charles de Gaulle and you haven't checked in your baggage up to your final destination, proceed to your flight's baggage drop-off counter.

If your flight is departing from Paris-Charles de Gaulle and you have checked in your baggage up to your final destination, proceed directly to your flight's boarding gate.

If your flight is departing from Paris-Orly, proceed to the “Le Bus Direct” Paris Airport bus departure area, located on the Arrivals level, with the ticket you received during check-in at Brussels-Midi station for a free transfer between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly. Upon arrival at Paris-Orly West, proceed to your flight's baggage drop-off counter.

* Subject to availability, as the maximum capacity of the cargo hold is limited to 60 baggage items. If the cargo hold is unavailable, baggage items must be kept with you or stored in the designated baggage areas of your train car.

Train from Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Brussels-Midi

Flight arriving at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Please collect your baggage at the baggage carousel upon arrival at Paris-Charles de Gaulle. You receive priority baggage delivery. Next, proceed to the AIR&RAIL ticket office located on level 2 of the TGV station at least 20 minutes before departure to collect your train ticket.

Flight arriving at Paris-Orly Please collect your baggage at the baggage carousel upon arrival at Paris-Orly. You receive priority baggage delivery. Next, proceed to the “Le Bus Direct” Paris Airport bus departure area with the ticket you received during check-in at your departure airport for a free transfer between Paris-Orly and Paris-Charles de Gaulle.Upon arriving at Paris-Charles de Gaulle, proceed to the AIR&RAIL ticket office located on Level 2 of the TGV station to collect your train ticket.

Baggage service If you choose, you can drop off your baggage at the AIR&RAIL ticket office starting from 1 hour and up to 20 minutes before your train’s departure. Your baggage will then be picked up and placed into the TGV cargo hold.* Please note that access to the train is prohibited beginning 2 minutes prior to the closing of the train doors. You will receive your baggage on the platform upon arrival in Brussels.

On board the TGV You travel in 1st class on board the TGV.

* Subject to availability as the maximum capacity of the cargo hold is limited to 60 baggage items. If the cargo hold is unavailable, baggage items must be kept with you or stored in designated baggage areas in your train car.

Traveling with an animal

On an Air & Rail trip, you may bring the following animals:

Dogs and cats weighing less than 8 kg / 17 lb (including the travel bag or container). The travel bag or container must not exceed the following dimensions: 45 cm x 35 cm x 25 cm / 17 in x 13 in x 9 in. Animals must remain there for the whole trip.

Assistance dogs

Animals are not included in the price of your ticket. For the train trip, you must pay an extra fee at the SNCF counter of your departure train station. For the plane trip, you must pay a fixed sum at the airport or at the AIR&RAIL terminal if you depart from the Brussels-Midi train station during your "train + plane" trip. This sum will vary according to your destination.